Pharmacy Technician - Hiring Immediately

We are searching for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our passionate team at Dignity Health in Santa Cruz, CA.
Growing your career as a Full Time Pharmacy Technician is an awesome opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in decision-making, problem-solving and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Pharmacy Technician at Dignity Health today!

Pharmacy Technician

Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, California

The posted compensation range of $44.43 - $44.43 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

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Overview

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care comprehensive care in cardiac orthopedics oncology women’s and children’s services we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare. Comprehensive CareDominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County a Total Joint Replacement program and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group and has received national recognition for superior patient safety cardiac care and stroke treatment from Healthgrades a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician receives functional guidance from the licensed pharmacists s/he is scheduled to work with. The level of supervision given varies with the technicians degree of skill. A cooperative working relationship with pharmacists is essential which assures that priority requirements of the department are met through proper allocation of resources. The associate completes a variety of procedures some of which are essential to departmental operations and are fixed while others are related to area of function and patient census. The Pharmacy Technician Associate has ability to read and interpret physician orders enter then into a pharmacy computer system and prepare medications for pharmacists. Ability to maintain adequate stock for all medications stocked within the pharmacy. Use of sterile technique for sterile compounding. Ability to efficiently manage inventory and enter data into a computer system. Familiar with medical terminology and pharmaceutical product names. Demonstrated ability to work with others. Has a basic understanding of computer systems and how they are used in health systems pharmacy.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Completion of a recognized technician training program OR two years working experience as a health systems pharmacy technician require

• Current California Certificate Pharmacy Technician Certificate required.

Preferred:

• College course work concentrated in science preferred.

• Previous certification in chemotherapy and hyperalimnetation preparation preferred.

• Knowledge of Windows based computer systems preferred.

Equal Opportunity

CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, pleaseclick here. (

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits of working as a Pharmacy Technician in Santa Cruz, CA:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Advantageous package